The hill we climb : an inaugural poem

''For there is always light If only we''re brave enough to be it. If only we''re brave enough to see it.'' ** Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller** '' I was profoundly moved... The power of your words blew me away '' Michelle Obama, TIME '' A moment of history in book form '' Stylist '' Deeply rousing and uplifting '' Vogue On 20 January 2021, Amanda Gorman spoke a message of truth and hope to millions. Aged twenty-two, she delivered a poetry reading at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. Her poem, ''The Hill We Climb'', addressed the country and reached across the world: a call for a brave future. This special edition, which includes an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, marks that poem and offers us courage, consolation and the inspiration to make change. '' I was thrilled '' Hillary Clinton '' She spoke truth to power and embodied clear-eyed hope to a weary nation. She revealed us to ourselves '' Lin-Manuel Miranda, TIME